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Adobe® Premiere® Elements 2 in a Snap
By Steve Grisetti, Chuck Engels
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Publisher: Sams
Pub Date: November 17, 2005
ISBN: 0-672-32853-4
Pages: 432

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		About the Authors
		Acknowledgments
		We Want to Hear from You!
			Reader Services
			Bonus Content on the Web
		Chapter 1.  Start Here
			What Is Nonlinear Editing?
			Getting to Know Premiere Elements 2.0
			Setting Preferences
			Using the History Panel
			Understanding the DV-AVI Workflow
			A Word About System Requirements
			First Things Last
		Chapter 2.  Getting to Know the Workspace
			Section 1.  Start a New Project
			Section 2.  Customize Your Workspaces
			Section 3.  Nest Your Panels to Save Desktop Space
		Chapter 3.  Get the Picture: Capturing Video
			Section 4.  About Video Capture
			Section 5.  Capture Digital Video Using FireWire
			Section 6.  Capture Digital Video Using USB
			Section 7.  Control Your DV Camcorder During Capture
			Section 8.  Capture Analog Video
			Section 9.  Capture Video or Audio Only
			Section 10.  Capture to the Timeline or Media Panel
			Section 11.  View Captured Clips
			Section 12.  About Troubleshooting Capture Problems
		Chapter 4.  Adding Media
			Section 13.  About the Media Panel
			Section 14.  Add Media with the Adobe Media Downloader
			Section 15.  Add Special Media Clips
			Section 16.  Create and Use Media Folders
			Section 17.  Sort the Media Panel by Different Characteristics
			Section 18.  About Troubleshooting Media Additions
			Section 19.  Trim Clips in the Media Panel
			Section 20.  About the Monitor Panel
			Section 21.  Grab a Still from Video
		Chapter 5.  Working with Stills and Graphics
			Section 22.  Prepare a Still for Video
			Section 23.  Scale and Position a Still
			Section 24.  Set Still Image Duration
			Section 25.  Remove Shimmer from a Photo
			Section 26.  Make an Instant Slideshow
			Section 27.  Change Slides to the Beat of Music
			Section 28.  Use and Customize Preset Camera Moves
		Chapter 6.  Editing on the Timeline
			Section 29.  About the Timeline and Video Tracks
			Section 30.  Add, Delete, and Size Tracks
			Section 31.  Set Video and Audio Track Display
			Section 32.  Define the Beginning and End of Your Project
			Section 33.  Add or Move a Clip on the Timeline
			Section 34.  Trim a Clip on the Timeline
			Section 35.  Delete and Close Gaps in the Timeline
			Section 36.  Split a Clip
			Section 37.  Remove a Section of a Clip
			Section 38.  Create an L-Cut or a J-Cut
			Section 39.  Remove Audio or Video from a Clip
			Section 40.  Slow/Speed/Reverse Audio/Video
			Section 41.  Move Several Clips at Once
			Section 42.  Group Clips
			Section 43.  About Rendering the Timeline
		Chapter 7.  Using Transitions
			Section 44.  About Transitions
			Section 45.  Fade In or Out of a Video Clip
			Section 46.  Add a Video Transition
			Section 47.  Add an Audio Transition
			Section 48.  Save a Custom-Designed Transition
		Chapter 8.  Advanced Timeline Video and Audio Editing
			Section 49.  Control Interlacing and Field Options
			Section 50.  Freeze a Frame
			Section 51.  Make a Clip Semi-Transparent
			Section 52.  Add Narration to Your Movie
			Section 53.  Track Audio Volume
			Section 54.  Raise, Lower, and Normalize Sound Volume
			Section 55.  Filter Audio with Dynamic Effects
			Section 56.  Balance Sound over Left and Right Channels
			Section 57.  Add an Interactive Marker
		Chapter 9.  Adding Spice to Your Video
			Section 58.  About Preset Effects
			Section 59.  Adjust Color and Brightness
			Section 60.  Enhance Video with Advanced Image Controls
			Section 61.  Add and Customize an Effect
			Section 62.  Rotate or Flip a Clip
			Section 63.  Reset or Remove an Effect
			Section 64.  Copy Attributes from One Clip to Another
			Section 65.  Create and Save a Preset
			Section 66.  Enhance Audio with Advanced Effects
		Chapter 10.  The Power of Keyframing
			Section 67.  About Keyframing
			Section 68.  About the Properties Panel
			Section 69.  Add Motion to a Still
			Section 70.  Pan and Zoom Still Images a la Ken Burns
			Section 71.  Make a Variable-Speed Pan and Zoom
			Section 72.  Control a Video Track's Opacity over Time
			Section 73.  Control Volume at Specific Points
		Chapter 11.  Special Effects
			Section 74.  About Advanced Effects
			Section 75.  Control a Video Effect with Keyframes
			Section 76.  Make an Area of a Clip Transparent
			Section 77.  Create a Picture-in-Picture Effect
			Section 78.  Add a Lens Flare
			Section 79.  Add a Strobe Effect
			Section 80.  Add a Lightning Bolt Effect
			Section 81.  Rotate a Clip in 3D
			Section 82.  Replace a Color
			Section 83.  Morph a Clip into a Painting
		Chapter 12.  Cool Tricks
			Section 84.  Create a Split-Screen Effect
			Section 85.  Make a Car Move Across a Map
			Section 86.  Make a Line Move Across a Map
			Section 87.  Create a Brady Bunch Effect
			Section 88.  Make a Person Appear with a Different Background
			Section 89.  Make a Person Appear to Be Miniaturized
			Section 90.  Make a Person Appear to Fly
			Section 91.  Make Your Clip Appear on an Object
			Section 92.  Blur an Isolated Spot on a Video Clip a la Cops
			Section 93.  Show Your Video Through a Shape or Text
			Section 94.  Frame Your Video with an Image
		Chapter 13.  Adding Text, Creating Titles, Making Credits
			Section 95.  About Titles
			Section 96.  Use and Customize a Title Template
			Section 97.  Create a Title Overlay for Your Video
			Section 98.  Customize a Title Text Font
			Section 99.  Create Rolling and Moving Credits
			Section 100.  Create Custom Motion for Text
			Section 101.  Create a Star WarsStyle Credit Roll
			Section 102.  Save Your Title
			Section 103.  Create a Title from Scratch
		Chapter 14.  Exporting Your Video
			Section 104.  Output to an AVI Movie
			Section 105.  Output to DV Hardware or Export to Tape
			Section 106.  About Different TV Standards
			Section 107.  Output a Windows Media (WMV) File
			Section 108.  Output an MPEG File
			Section 109.  Output a QuickTime File
			Section 110.  Archive Your Project
		Chapter 15.  DVD Authoring
			Section 111.  About Burning to DVDs
			Section 112.  Create an Auto-Play DVD
			Section 113.  Add Dolby Digital Sound to a DVD
			Section 114.  Set DVD Chapter Markers
			Section 115.  Auto-Generate Scene Markers
			Section 116.  Customize an Image As a Chapter Marker
			Section 117.  Customize a DVD Menu Screen Template
			Section 118.  Customize a Menu with Any Background
			Section 119.  Create a Motion Menu
			Section 120.  Add Video to a Menu Background
			Section 121.  Add Audio to a Menu
			Section 122.  Preview and Test Drive a DVD Movie
			Section 123.  Burn Multiple Copies of a DVD
			Section 124.  About Troubleshooting DVD Output
		Appendix A.  Premiere Elements Keyboard Shortcuts
			Program Controls
			Import/Export
			Work Areas
			Media and Trimming
			Timeline Views
			Play/Scrub Controls
			Timeline Controls
			Title Window Controls
			Capture Panel
			Properties Panel
			Effects Panel
			History Panel
			Media Panel
			Timeline Panel
			Titler Panel
			DVD Layout Panel
		Key Terms
		Index